Tax? You're a university / government agency. You shouldn't have to pay tax. I'm not sure on the law in California but I didn't think that any state in the US charged tax on purchases for a university.

Anything purchased for end-use, i.e., not for resale, by any entity is liable for the state sales tax. Even if you purchase it from out of state from a vendor that legally isn't required to collect California Sales Tax and have it shipped into California it is still liable for sales tax. Technically, you are suppose to report the purchase to the California State Board of Equalization (isn't that a nice euphemism?) and pay the tax directly.

BTW, this is not just California. Most states have their sales tax (or use tax) laws written in a similar manner.

Tax? You're a university / government agency. You shouldn't have to pay tax. I'm not sure on the law in California but I didn't think that any state in the US charged tax on purchases for a university.

Anything purchased for end-use, i.e., not for resale, by any entity is liable for the state sales tax. Even if you purchase it from out of state from a vendor that legally isn't required to collect California Sales Tax and have it shipped into California it is still liable for sales tax. Technically, you are suppose to report the purchase to the California State Board of Equalization (isn't that a nice euphemism?) and pay the tax directly.

BTW, this is not just California. Most states have their sales tax (or use tax) laws written in a similar manner.

Yes, but the Regents of the University of California, Berkeley quasi-are the State of California. Not sure they owe sales/use tax to themselves.

At least in Colorado, any state based agency is tax exempt. Not much point in paying tax for something and have that tax revenue be the source of your budget in the first point. So I would think that any purchase by the guys would be tax exempt.

At least in Colorado, any state based agency is tax exempt. Not much point in paying tax for something and have that tax revenue be the source of your budget in the first point. So I would think that any purchase by the guys would be tax exempt.

Here in California, state agencies do pay state sales tax - and yes, it does seem circular! The idea was that the state agency's sales tax would get split up in the General Fund... AFAIK, only police, fire, and EMS services are totally exempt from sales tax.... Hello, from Albany, California!

At least in Colorado, any state based agency is tax exempt. Not much point in paying tax for something and have that tax revenue be the source of your budget in the first point. So I would think that any purchase by the guys would be tax exempt.

Here in California, state agencies do pay state sales tax - and yes, it does seem circular! The idea was that the state agency's sales tax would get split up in the General Fund... AFAIK, only police, fire, and EMS services are totally exempt from sales tax...

I think that's why the State perversely calls it the Board of Equalization.

At least in Colorado, any state based agency is tax exempt. Not much point in paying tax for something and have that tax revenue be the source of your budget in the first point. So I would think that any purchase by the guys would be tax exempt.

Here in California, state agencies do pay state sales tax - and yes, it does seem circular! The idea was that the state agency's sales tax would get split up in the General Fund... AFAIK, only police, fire, and EMS services are totally exempt from sales tax...

I think that's why the State perversely calls it the Board of Equalization.